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Lowell, North Carolina, United States (28098)
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 Lat: 35.27N, Lon: 81.1W
Wx Zone: NCZ070 ICAO Used: KAKH
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories:
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Flood Warning
 Issued: 903 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
 Expires: 454 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
 
Dense Fog Advisory
 Issued: 943 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
 Expires: 700 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
 
Hazardous Weather Outlook
 Issued: 608 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
 Expires: 615 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
 
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FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 903 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 454 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...
  SOUTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER IN NC AT LOWELL AFFECTING GASTON COUNTY.
RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE THE RIVER TO
RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVER BANKS...
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM DRAINAGE AREAS AND CULVERTS.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND
FORECAST RAINFALL. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES FROM THE FORECAST
VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY.
&&
NCC071-262154-
/O.EXT.KGSP.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-091226T2154Z/
/LOWN7.1.ER.091225T1935Z.091226T0600Z.091226T0954Z.NO/
903 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER IN NC AT LOWELL.
* AT 845 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY EARLY
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER SATURDAY
  MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...WATER WILL APPROACH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING IN
  CRAMERTON AND THE PARKING LOT BEHIND THE DRUG STORE WILL BE FLOODED.
$$

DENSE FOG ADVISORY
Issue Date: 943 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY.
RECENT RAINFALL AND LIGHT WIND HAVE CREATED THE RIGHT CONDITIONS
FOR DENSE FOG TO DEVELOP ACROSS PARTS OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS
THIS EVENING. DENSE FOG SHOULD BECOME WIDESPREAD BY LATE TONIGHT
ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE
SOUTH CAROLINA. THE DENSE FOG WILL ALSO EXTEND INTO THE FRENCH
BROAD VALLEY AND THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. VISIBILITY WILL BE
REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN MANY LOCATIONS.
AS TEMPERATURES FALL LATE TONIGHT...SOME LOCATIONS MAY DIP DOWN TO
FREEZING BEFORE THE FOG DISSIPATES OR LIFTS. THIS COULD LEAD TO A
FREEZING FOG SITUATION DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. IF THIS
HAPPENS...FOG DROPLETS COULD FREEZE ON CONTACT WITH COLD OBJECTS.
IN SOME SITUATIONS...THIS CAN RESULT IN SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.
THE FOG MAY LIFT OR THIN OUT IN THE PRE-DAWN HOURS...IN WHICH CASE
PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY WILL BE CANCELLED. OTHERWISE...THE FOG
SHOULD LIFT JUST AFTER SUNRISE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 608 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 615 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

Expires:200912262315;;
FLUS42 KGSP 252306
HWOGSP
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
606 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ001>014-
019-262315-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-
DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-
UNION NC-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-
CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
606 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
NONE.
$$

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